Claudia H Meredith, NP - Norton Medical Group

Sara B. Cochran, APRN, is a nurse practitioner with Norton Children’s Neuroscience Institute, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing from Bellarmine University in Louisville. Sara is dedicated to providing high-quality and compassionate care to the children she treats. She prioritizes patient and family education to ensure they understand the situation and care plan. Sara is originally from Springfield, Kentucky. Outside of work, she volunteers her time to fundraise and support local firefighters. She finds joy in traveling to new places and spending quality time with her loved ones.

Ethan W. Blackburn, M.D., earned his bachelor's degree from Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, and his medical degree from the University of Louisville. Dr. Blackburn completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Vermont in Burlington and a fellowship in hand and upper-extremity surgery at the Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center in Indianapolis. Dr. Blackburn has done research in upper-extremity peripheral nerve repair and currently is involved in National Institutes of Health-sponsored studies evaluating surgical outcomes of wrist fractures and chronic nerve compression. He has special interests in nerve compression of the hand and arm, arthritis of the hand, wrist and elbow as well as complex elbow reconstruction. He cares for sports and work related injuries of the hand, wrist and elbow. Dr. Blackburn is board certified in orthopaedic surgery with a subspecialty certificate in surgery of the hand. He provides comprehensive, patient-centered surgical and nonsurgical upper-extremity care. He sees patients at Louisville Arm & Hand, a part of Norton Orthopaedic Care. Outside of work, Dr. Blackburn enjoys spending time with his family, cycling, skiing, photography, running and fishing. Dr. Blackburn has been voted by his peers as one of Louisville Magazine’s Top Docs for 2019.